The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-08-31
LOCAL ITEMS.

on business.
Ordway has just received a new line of
buttons and jet trimmings,
Mr.. C. A. Marston is laying a concrete
walk in front of his residence.
Station Agent Eaton sold Il tickets to
Port Huron, Michigan, Monday.
The brick walk in front of the stores
on Water street is a decided Improvement.
F. A. Williams has just received so
Guns and rifles and a new lot of reyolyers.
Mr.. w. S. Plummer left Skowhcgan for
hi, home in Florida, Friday morning last
The First Maine Cavalry association
will probably meet in Bangor the first
week in October.
Mr.. Cecil j. Burrill, accompanied by
his sister, Miss Kate, drove across the
country Monday to Bangor.
We heard many complimentary remarks
about Norridgewock Band Thursday both
as to their appearance and music
In our Grange columns will be found a
Special" that will be Of interest to al
our readers, but particularly to those in
terested in agriculture.
The members of the Michael Strogon
Co., were the guests Of the lleselton.
The DAILY Bros, Combination, will also
register there.
Mr. Chas. Smith, of Cornyille, has a
fine yoke of Hereford steers, three years
old, white face, that girt rising seven feet,
as can be seen anywhere,
The 10Th Maine Veterans hold a re-
union at Augusta, Wednesday, Sept II.
Gen. Dyer went to Augusta Monday, to
make necessary arrangements.
The annual convention of the Maine W.
c. T. L., will be held in Auburn, Sept.
2Sth, 18th and 30th. Miss Willard will
speak on the evening of the 30th.
S. b. Steward is on a vacation trip
This week he takes in the Eastern State
Fair and probably next week will find
him among the stock at Lewiston.
The schools ON the Island will com
mence Monday next, September 9TH; all
other schools in the village will com
mcnce one week from Monday, Septem-
Der 18th.
The fine appearance Of the lawn north
of the residence of c. X. Turner, has
been greatly improved by taking away
the high white fence, neat iron fence
supplying its place.
Water street is greatly widened from
the crossing to North street, by the re-
laying of the sidewalk. The new walk |
on the north side of the street, is some
six feet nearer the buildings.
Messrs. C. X T. Fogg, of Bowdonham, |
started their advance crew for Churchill |
stream, lIoldentown, Monday last. They |
expect to put in about 1 millions #. of
logs the coming winter.
Hill Bros. of Canaan, have recently re-
eeived several large orders for children's |
blocks, chair work, etc, to be filed the
coming winter. They now have about
ten men in their employ.
Mr., W. IL. Gannett, treasurer of the |
Hill Bros. Mfg Co, of Canaan, has re
moved his family to Augusta, MIR. Can
nett will divide his time between his store |
in Augusta and business in Canaan.
1t is reported from Auburn that Harry !
Andrews esq, formerly of the Lewiston
Journal is to start new weekly at Au
burn. He will make a good paper, and |
the REPORTER wishes him success.
Mr.. G. L. Dillingham; of Iowa, former |
ly Of st. Adams, is spending a few |
months in Maine. He is a veteran of the |
It'll Maine Vols. and the First Heavy Ar |
tillery, and attended the reunion at Vinal |
haven.
DIR. f. S. Bigclow, has just received a
Cheyenne" saddle from Omaha. 1t is a
nice one and has the advantage that the
girths do not have to be kept a, tight as
other saddles, and is therefore much |
easier for the horse.
The Maine Central r. II runs a special |
Sunday train, to the Lakeside Advent |
Campmeetng, Sept. 18th, leaving Skow-
hogan, at $50 A. NJ, and a large attend |
ance from here is expected, as the fare is
only one dollar the round trip.
Mr.. Thomas Lombard is on a brief lee
turing tour among our up river friends
We understand Temperance is the sub
jeet handled by him. but whether it is |
SCause" or Effect, We cannot say. We
look to hear reports from the trip.
Mr.. A. Lumsden, of the South side gro
Gerry, has recently purchased of b. f. |
Williams, of Portland the brick building |
at 20 Water Street, occupied by f. S. |
Cairns. The purchase was purely for
speculation as Mr.. Lumsden will make no
change in the location Of his business
The attendance on the Eastern State
Fair at Bangor, yesterday, was not large
1t will undoubtedly be much larger to-
day. Some 40 went from here by special
train, yesterday, and q this morning |
We have the impression that but few
comparatively knew of the special trains
The Skowhegan Electric Light Compa- |
ny has made n contract with the New
England Wiring and Construction Com |
pany of Boston, Mass, to wire the prin-
cipal streets of the town, for the mean
descent light. The lights are to be put in
wherever desired, along the streets
wired.
Sheriff Vaughan seized one gallon jug
full of whiskey and two gallon jug con-
tanning whiskey, at American Express
Office, few days ago, marked c. o. D.,
and directed to men who were known to
be engaged in peddlng it from the peck
ct about town. There is considerable of
this sort of thing done.
Rev. c. V. Hanson has accepted the
call of the Bethany Baptist Church and
and will commence his pastoral labors on
or before November LIST. The members